Pekin Times

April 22, 2014May 23, 2014Leave a comment

On a Saturday morning back in February, I showed up to teach a class at my local Scrapbook Store and was greeted by a reporter from one of the local papers. (a husband of one of the ladies that was taking my class) He was doing an article on Paper Crafting, people who craft for fun and profit and a bit on my local Scrapbook Store, The Paper Forest. I gave a quick interview while I set up for class and he followed up with a phone call to finish the interview later the next week. While it was fun being included in the article I’ve been wondering since then what I’d said and hoping that I hadn’t embarrassed my self.

Click here to view the article. (I think it turned out real nice.)

Make sure to check out the pictures.

Easter

April 21, 2014May 23, 20142 Comments

I love it when I get all my kids together in one place. We hadn’t all been together since Christmas.

Of course, I had to grab the tri-pod and get a family picture. We had a good laugh at all the takes,

one person in the group had too much Easter candy and kept running off. (I won’t say who)

Serenity

April 19, 2014October 9, 2015Leave a comment

I love the 12″ flower stencil from Clear Scraps and I was hooked the very first time I used it.

I have a very limited amount of mists and sprays but I some how ended up making a very fun mess. “I was a misting fool.”

When I first got the 12″ flower stencil I knew I wanted to experiment with white backgrounds. (something I’m not too comfortable with) My “Serenity” layout is made using the flower stencil on white card stock and misted with October Afternoon’s Lemon Drop Sprinklers. I love how the stencil makes a soft, dramatic statement on the page. I wanted to keep the layout simple and added simple elements such as the daisy made with a punch from Marvy Uchida.

Serenity, my sweet little niece wearing the dress I gave her on her 2nd birthday.

Here are some of the pages I misted.

This card was made using gold Smooch Spritz from Clearsnap. So simple, so quick!

I even misted a canvas. A work in progress.

Love this Stencil!!!

Have a Creative Day,

Sue

This project was created for and sponsored by Clear Scraps.

Wedding Wish Tree Tag

April 16, 2014June 20, 2017Leave a comment

An old tradition that has been gaining popularity with brides is the Wedding Wish Tree.

The Wish Tree is a Dutch Wedding custom where the guests are given a piece of paper, either shaped like a leaf or tag made of cardstock. When the guests arrive at the reception, they write their wishes to the happy couple and then hang them on the tree using ribbon, clips or string.

The Wish Tree will make a attractive centerpiece and a great statement to wow your guests. It can also be used as an alternative to a traditional guest book. Can’t you just see branches painted white with twinkle lights full of wonderful wishes.

Casual, Elegant, Rustic or Baubles and Beads. Individualize your tree, the possibilities are endless. While Wedding sites on the internet suggest that Manzanita branches are the best to use, for those more creative souls, let your imagination run wild. The style is up you.

Why stop at weddings? The Wish Tree could be used for any special occasion.

Marvy Uchida

Clever Lever Extra Jumbo Scalloped Circle Punch
Clever Lever Extra Jumbo Scalloped Heart Punch
Clever Lever Extra Giga Merchandise Tag Punch

Additional Supplies: (*affiliate link)

Tea Rose Ink (Clearsnap Inc.)
Distress Ink Pad, Peeled Paint*
Ink Blending Tool*
Mini Misters*
Piercing Tool*
Decorative Scrapbook Paper
Cream cardstock
Small brad, twine, small adhesive pearls
1/8″ Hole Punch*
Computer generated greeting

Instructions

Making the flower is easy.

Punch six cream scallop circles.
Using a ink applicator, ink the edge of each scallop circle with the Tea Rose ink.
Mist the circles with water, allowing ink to run.
Stack all the circles together and pierce a hole the the center of all circles. Attach circles with small brad.
Starting with the top circle, carefully scrunch the circle to the center. One by one, continue scrunching the circles until you have a small paper wad.
Gently unfold the circles to start forming the flower.
For extra color, apply a little more ink to the tip of the flower. This can be done while the flower is still damp or wait until it has dried. Allow flower to dry.
Punch two cream scalloped hearts.
Ink hearts with Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
Mist hearts and scrunch in your hand. Carefully unfold.
Glue dried leaf underneath the flower. Another alternative for the leaf is to pinch the two rounded ends of the heart using the pointed end as the tip of the leaf.

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Say Cheese

April 7, 2014May 23, 2014Leave a comment

They were trying to get Serenity to smile when her grandpa decided to make a funny face.

When she copied him the result was pure fun and personality.

This layout was made for The Paper Forest Design Team.

It uses the “Modern Miss” collection from Bo Bunny.

A little more serious layout from the same photo session.

This time I used a mix from the “Modern Miss” collection and “Calypso” background paper from Quick Quotes. I purchased a second sheet of the floral paper and fussy cut around the flowers. I added foam mounting squares under the flowers to add dimension.